Commercial Model Job Description

Series Summary

Modeling is as old as art, but in the advertising-driven culture of the West, modeling has recently made a place for itself as a fresh, high-profile career. Specifically, commercial modeling is a lucrative career that promotes products in catalogs or local businesses. Commercial models see more photo shoots than runways, and are hired on a contracted basis for different jobs that can take either days or weeks to complete. Full of travel and excitement, modeling jobs require poise, confidence and professionalism. In this free video on career information, a commercial model describes her job. Get an accurate job description for a commercial model, and learn about the qualifications and salary options. Weigh the pros and cons as she describes necessary tools for a modeling career and explains how to get started in the world of commercial fashion. Through hard days and funny moments, commercial models help businesses sell and expose their products to the world.

Video Transcript

"Hi. My name is Amy Erinberger and I live in Eugene, Oregon. And I've been a commercial model since I was about 5 years old off and on. I go by the name Amy Erin and I mostly work in the Portland market. And I'm here to tell you what a commercial model is. A commercial model is not a fashion model. I'm not an editorial model. I don't appear in Vogue or on the catwalks in New York City. I work for catalogs, commercial companies, local businesses here in the northwest mainly that hire us to promote their products. One of the jobs I did recently was for Sahalie. And they are a company out of Portland that sells clothing and outdoor gear. We were flown to Aspen, Colorado and we worked about five days on this shoot plus a day of travel in and out. And that was a a rate of $850 a day. So that is about what I expect as a model at my level. I get about $1000 to $850 a day. And I also break it down by the hour if necessary for clients that only need me for a shot or two. And that would be more like $100 to $150 an hour. Just depending on the kind of work. We also do runway and commercial like I said before so there is a need to know how to speak and carry yourself properly. Some acting is a good idea to just get comfortable in front of the camera. So that's a bit of an example of what my job requires."